Control system



June 14, 1938. w, McNAlRY CONTROL SYSTEM Filed April 28. 1937 3 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor. Jacob W. McNaiPy,

' His Attorney.

June 14, 1938i w, McNAIRY 2,120,954

CONTROL SYSTEM Filed April 28, 1957 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 I nventor Jacob W McNairy, M 0 W Hi 5 Attor ney June 14, 1938- J. w. M NAIRY 2,120,954

' CONTROL SYSTEM Filed April 28, 1937 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Pig. 6. 58

Inventor: Jacob W. Mc Nair y,

by hiya/4 6 49% H is Attorney.

Patented June 14, 1938 PATENT OFFICE con'mor. SYSTEM Jacob 'W. McNairy, Erie, Pa., assignor to General Electric Company, a corporation of New York Application April 28, 1937, Serial No. 139,487

24 Claims.

My invention relates to control systems for electric vehicles such as electric cars, elevators and the like, more particularly to dynamic braking motor control systems for electric vehicles,

and has for an object the provision of a simple, reliable, and inexpensive control system of this character.

In a copending application of John F. Tritle Serial No. 131391, filed March 17, 1937, entitled Control systems, which application is assigned to the same assignee as the present application, an improved motor control system for electric vehicles is described, together with other features, in which the vehicle driving motors are accelerated by excluding resistance from the motor circuits through timed operation of a resistance controller. The resistance controller is operable between two positions and during operatlon in one direction excludes a first resistorv from the motor circuit, suitable transfer means associated with the controller being arranged for operation upon exclusion of the first resistor for quickly excluding other resistors and reinserting the first resistor in the motor circuits for exclusion a second time during return operation of the resistance controller to its first position.

In order to provide for uniformly smooth dynamic braking of the vehicle over a wide range of speeds. the controller in the system disclosed in the said Tritle application is arranged for operation through four trips between its two positions during braking progressively to exclude the braking resistance as the vehicle slows down, and the transfer means is arranged to exclude quickly selected other resistors and to reinsert quickly the first resistor upon the completion of each trip of the controller. The speed of operation of the resistance controller is governed by a current responsive relay during both acceleration and braking and field shunting means are provided for controlling the motor fields during both initial and final acceleration of the vehicle. 7 While I have disclosed my invention as applied to a system containing the above mentioned features described in the aforesaid Tritle application, these features are the invention of the said John F. Tritle and claimed in his aforesaid application, and I therefore do not claim them herein. Since it is often necessary to initiate braking with the vehicle operating at approximately its maximum speed, a relatively large amount of braking resistance is normally connected initially in the braking circuit for progressive exclusion as the vehicle slows down. Therefore when braking is initiated at a lower speed, a portion of this resistance must be excluded from the braking circuit before effective and maximum dynamic braking effort can be obtained.

It is of course highly important that the 5 dynamic braking become effective immediately when called for and accordingly it is an object of my invention to provide an improved control system in which during coasting prior to braking the amount of braking resistance included in the 10 braking circuit is adjusted in accordance with the speed of the vehicle so as to insure the quick application of dynamic braking when it is desired.

It is a still further object of my invention to provide a control system of this character in 15 which the braking connections are established during coastingwith the motor partially disabled as a generator, as by weakening its field by shunting, and the braking operation initiated by restoring the generator operation, as by strengthen- 2O ing the motor field.

More specifically, a fundamental feature of my invention is the regulation of the dynamic braking resistance during coasting in response to the current in the dynamic braking circuit, which 25 current in turn is responsive to the speed of the motor, in such manner as to maintain a predetermined current during coasting of such small or nominal value that no appreciable dynamic braking torque is established. The weakening of 30 the motor field permits the use of a higher nominal current in the motor and dynamic braking circuit without appreciable braking torque. By thusmaintaining the nominal current, the dynamic braking resistance is preselected of such 35 value that a predetermined braking torque is immediately applied when the field shunt is removed. This weakening of the fields provides also for the ready establishment of braking by the removal of the field shunting, the setting of 40 the current responsive means being changed at the same time so as to cause it to maintain a higher current for dynamic braking. The control devices follow the current responsive means during both coasting and dyn unic braking. I

During the coasting period the fields of the motors are energized from an auxiliary source such as a storage battery, whereby the motors are caused to build up as generators with shunt field characteristics. At that time the motors 50 are unable to buildup as series generators because of the weakening of their fields by shunting.

For a more complete understanding of my invention, reference should now be had to the draw- 55 ings in which Fig. 1 is a somewhat diagrammatic illustration of a control system embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a simplified circuit diagram illustrating the accelerating circuit connections; Fig. 3 is a similar circuit; diagram illustrating the circuit connections established-during coasting; and Figs. 4 to 9 inclusive are similar simplified diagrams illustrating various stages in the braking operation.

Referring now to the drawings, although my invention is not limited thereto, I have shown my invention for purposes of illustration as applied to a control system of the type described and claimed in the above referred to Tritle application. As shown, this control system includes a plurality of traction or driving motors ID to I 3 inclusive having series field windings l4 to I! inclusive respectively. The principal elements and devices incorporated in this control system comprise aplurality of motor controlling resistors l8, I8, 28, 2|, and 22; field shunting means 23 for the field windings. [4 to ll inclusive; a fluid pressure operating device 24 for driving a controller 25 associated with the resistor I8; a cam switch 25 also driven by the operating device 24; an accelerating and decelerating relay 21 for controlling the speed of operation of the field shunting means 23 and the operating device 24 in accordance with the motor current; and master control means including a master accelerating controller 28 and a.

master braking controller 29.

In addition, the control system includes a pair of line circuit breakers 30 and 3| for connecting the motors to the source of energy represented by a trolley 32 and a ground connection 33; a braking switch 34 having a plurality of main contacts 35, 35, and 31 for connecting the motors in a dynamic braking circuit with the motor controlling resistors; a cushioning contactor 38 for controlling the resistor 20; and a transfer switch 38 which cooperates with the controller 25 to control the resistors I8 and I9.

Inasmuch as a complete understanding of my invention may best be had from a description of the operation, certain of the operating devices and elements will first be briefly described and the operation will then be set forth in detail.

The field shunting means 23 is of the type described and claimed in a copending application of John F. Tritle and Jacob W. Mcl iairy, Serial No. 138,818, filed April 24, 1937, entitled Control systems, which application is assigned to the same assignee as the present invention and therefore not claimed herein. It comprises a multiple contact pressure operating switch for progressively shunting the motor fields. As here shown, this pressure operating switch comprises a casing 40 having a flexible diaphragm H for con-- trolling a plunger 42 which is normally biased to its uppermost position 'by a spring 43. Fluid pressure is supplied to the upper side of the diaphragm 4| from a suitable source of pressure through an electrical control valve 44 which is normally biased to the position shown to connect the upper side of the diaphragm to atmosphere through a passageway 45, the upper port oi. the valve M, and an exhaust passageway 46.

When the operating winding of the valve 44 is energized, the valve is operated to its lowermost position to connect the upper side of the diaphragm to a suitable source of fluid pressure through a supply passageway 41, the lower port of the valve 44 and the passageway 45, and the plunger 42 is thereupon moved downwardly against the bias of the spring 43. Mounted on the lower end of the plunger 42 is a plurality of cooperating contacts shown as comprising a pair of conducting segments 48 and 48 arranged normally to engage cooperating sets of fixed contacts 50 and 5| respectively.

As shown, the contacts 50 in cooperation with the conducting segment 48 control a shunt circuit for the field windings l6 and H, which shunt circuit includes a tapped resistor 52 and a reactor 53. Similarly, the contacts 5| and the conducting segment 48 control a shunt circuit for the field windings l4 and i5, which shunt circuit includes a tapped resistor 54 and a reactor 55. With the conducting segments 48 and 48 in the normal position shown, the field windings are completely shunted, only the reactors 53 and 55 being included in the shunt circuits. As the conducting segments 48 and 48 move downwardly upon the application of fluid pressure to the upper side of the diaphragm 4|, the contacts 50 and 5| are progressively disengaged so as to insert the resistors 52 and 54 in the shunt circuits, the final movement of the segments 48 and 49 completely interrupting the shunt circuits.

In order to control the speed at which the conducting segments 48 and 49 move upwardly when the diaphragm 4| is connected to the exhaust passageway 46, and thus to control the rate at which the fields are shunted, the exhaust passageway 45 is provided with' an electrically operated plug valve 56- arranged selectively to restrict the exhaust passageway. Thus, when the plug valve 58 is closed, movement of the segments 48 and 48 is substantially arrested. In addition, the exhaust passageway 46 is provided with an adjustable needle valve 51 for providing an additional adjustment of the rate at which pressure is exhausted from the upper side of the diaphragm 4|.

The controller 25 may be or any suitable type, but is preferably of the commutator type described and shown in another copending application of John F. Tritle, Serial No. 22,745, filed May 22, 1935, entitled Control systems, which application is assigned to the same assignee as the present invention. For purposes of illustration, the controller 25 is here shown as comprising a movable brush arm mounted for axial movement along a rotatable shaft 59 to vary the resistor I8.

The rotatable shaft 59 is suitably connected. as shown, through suitable gearing and an intermediate shaft 68, to the operating shaft El of the fluid operating device and comprises a pair of opposing pistons 62 and. b3 reciprocating within a cylinder casing 84 and connected, as shown, by means of a suitable rack and pinion to the operat ing shaft 6i. Fluid pressure is supplied from a suitable source (not shown), such as a source of compressed air, through a supply pim b5 and is controlled by pair of double acting valves til and ti which are interconnected for operation by a single operating winding 58, the valves being biased to the position shown by means of a spring be. Adjacent the cylinder casing t t is a timing chamber ill within which is a body of incon'lpressibic liquid it, such for example as oil, which body communicates with the lower side at the piston til through suitable conduits ill. and i3 and a restricted orifice controlled by a valve l4.

Thus, when the operating winding W is de energised, pressure is admitted directly from the supply pipe 65 through the left-hand port of the valve Gill and through a conduit 15 to the piston 62 so as to force the reciprocating pistons downwardly to the position shown, the movable arm 58 of the controller 25 being thus operated to the position indicated by the letter A in the drawings. Likewise, when the operating winding 68 is energized, the valves 66 and 61 are reversed so that the fiuid pressure on the piston 62 is exhausted to atmosphere through the right-hand port of the valve 66 and fluid pressure is admitted through the left-hand port of the valve 61 to the conduit 16 and the timing chamber Ill. The incompressible liquid II is thus forced through the conduits I2 and I3 and through the restricted orifice controlled by the valve I4 so as to operate the piston 63 upwardly and move the brush arm 58 of the controller 25 in a left-hand direction from the position A toward the position indicated by the letter B in the drawings.

It will now be apparent that the speed at which the reciprocating pistons 62 and 63 move in either direction depends upon the degree of restriction interposed by the valve I4 to the flow of the incompressible liquid through the conduits I2 and "i3. Normally this valve is biased to the partially open position, shown, by a spring I? in which position the upper end of the valve stem engages a stop pin 18 which is normally biased to the position shown by a spring I9. The valve 14 is provided with an energizing winding, or stop coil, 88 and the stop pin I8 is controlled by a similar energizing winding or speed coil 8I.

Thus, when the winding 89 is energized, the valve I4 is moved downwardly against the bias of the spring ii to close the conduit I3 and stop the movement of the pistons 62 and 63 by preventing the flow of the incompressible liquid It through the conduit. When both of the windings 80 and 8| are deenergized, the pistons operate at a normal or low speed, the flow of fluid being partially restricted by thevalve i4 and when the winding BI is alone energized so as to retract the stop pin I8, the valve I4 isop-ened further by the spring IT to increase the size of the flow controlling orifice in the conduit I3 and thus provide for high speed operation of the pistons 62 and 63. Mounted on the intermediate shaft 89 for movement with the brush arm 58 is the cam switch 26 which is provided with a plurality of pairs of contacts 82, 83, 84, and 85 arranged to be operated between open and closed circuit positions by a plurality of associated cams.

The accelerating relay 2'! which controls the speed of operation of the operating device 24 and the field shunting means 23 under certain conditions is of the type described and claimed in the above referred to Tritle and McNairy application and is mounted adjacent the master controllers 28 and 29. This relay comprises a movable armature or core' 86 for operating a pivoted contact member 8'I having cooperating front and back contacts 88 and 89 respectively. The contact member 81 is normally biased into engagement with the front contact 88 by a spring 98 and the armature 86 is provided with a pair of series windings ill and 92, the winding 9I. being'connected in the accelerating circuit and the winding 92 being connected across the resistor 2I which is connected in the braking circuit during coasting and braking operation. In accordance with my invention, a calibrating resistance 93 is provided which is selectively inserted and removed from the circuit of the winding 92 in order abruptly to adjust the setting of the relay 2'! upon the transition from coasting to braking operation, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

In addition, the accelerating and decelerating relay 2'! is provided with a shunt winding 94 associated with the movable core 86 and arranged magnetically to oppose the series coils 9| and 92, the energization of the shunt winding 94 being controlled by the back contact 89 in a manner to be more fully described hereinafter. The current setting of the accelerating and decelerating relay 2'! is determined by the spring 98, one end of which is connected to a pair of pivoted adjusting arms 95 and 96, the arm 95 being arranged to engage a cam 9'1 carried by the master braking controller 29 and the arm 96 being arranged to engage a similar cam 98 carried by the master accelerating controller 28. Thus it will be seen that upon movement of either of the controllers 28 or 29 from their respective off positions, the spring 98 is stressed to increase the current setting of the relay 21. As shown, the accelerating controller 28 is provided with a plurality of cam switches 99 to I03 inclusive arranged for operation by a plurality of corresponding cams and the braking controller 29 is provided with a plurality of cam switches D04 to I89 inclusive arranged for operation by-suit able corresponding cams. The master accelerating controller 28 is movable from an off position through a switching position and a plurality of running positions and the braking controller 29' is movable between an off position and a plurality of service positions, the two master controllers, when in their respective off positions, providing for coasting operation of the vehicle.

It is now believed that a complete understanding of my invention may be had from a description of the operation of the system as a whole.

Referring now to Fig. 1, in which all of the control devices are shown in their respective deenergized positions, in order initially to energize the control circuits preparatory to acceleration of the vehicle, it is necessary first to close a control switch III] which connects the control apparatus to a suitable source of control energy, which source has been indicated by conventional plus and minus signs in order to simplify the drawings.

Since the master controller 28 and the braking controller 29 are in their respective oii positions corresponding to coasting operation, closure of the control switch H0 completes energizing circuits' for the braking switch 34 and for a field flashing contactor' III to establish the coasting circuits shown in Fig. 3, which circuits will be fully described hereinafter. The motors may now be connected to the main source of energy for acceleration by operating the master controller 28 from its ofi position to its switching position so as to open the normally closed cam switch IIII and to close the cam switches 99 and I00. Closure of the cam switches 99 and I00 establishes energizing circuits for'the line circuit breakers 38 and 3| to connect the motors in the accelerating circuit shown in Fig. 2. l

The energizing circuit for the line breaker may be traced from the positive source of control energy through the control switch III], the conductors H2, H3, and H4, the lower contacts oi the camswitch I09 on the braking controller 29, the conductor H5, the cam switch 99, the conductor H6, the interlock contacts HI on the braking switch 34, the conductor. H8, the energizing winding of the line breaker 30, the conductors H9 and I28, and by way of the contacts 84 on the cam switch 26 to the negative source of control energy.

It will of course be apparent that the contacts 84 on the cam switch 26 are closed only so long as the cam switch 26 is in its A position and as soon as the line breaker 30 closes, a selfholding circuit is established which extends from the intersection of the conductors H9 and I20 through the interlock contacts I2I on the line breaker 30 to the negative source of control energy. This holding circuit by-passes the contacts 84 so as to maintain the line breaker 30 energized even though the cam switch 26 and the controller 25 are operated from their respective A positions.

Similarly, the energizing circuit for the line breaker 3| may be traced from the positive source of control energy through the control switch I I0, the conductors H2, H3 and I22, the lower contacts of the cam switch I08 on the braking controller 29, the conductor I23, the cam switch I on the master controller 28, and by way of the conductors I24,, I25 and I26 to the operating winding of .the line breaker 3| and the negative source of control energy.

Upon closure of the line breakers 30 and 3|, the motors are connected in the accelerating circuit shown in Fig. 2 with the motor fields shunted and the main power circuit thus established for the motors may be traced from the trolley 32 through the contacts of the line breaker 30 and the conductors I21 and I28 to a common connection point I 28. At this common connection point I29, the current divides, part flowing through the conductor I30, the armatures of the motors I3 and I2, the conductor I3I, the field windings I6 and I1, and by way of a conductor I32 to a second common connection point I33, while the other part of the current flows from the common connection point I29 through. a conductor I34, the field windings I4 and I5, a conductor I35, the armatures of the motors II and I0, and by way of a conductor I36 to the common connection point I33.

From this common connection point I33, the current flows through the conductors I31 and I38, the contacts of the line breaker 3| the conductors I39 and I40, the resistor 20, a conductor I4I, the lower contacts of the transfer switch 30, a conductor I42, the resistors I8 and I8, the movable brush arm 58 of the controller 25, the conductors I43, I44 and I45, and by way of the series winding 9| on the accelerating relay 21 to the ground connection 33. A

As shown best in Fig. 2, the traction motors are thus permanently connected in a parallel bridge circuit with two of the motors connected in each arm of the bridge between the common connection points I29 and I33.

As explained above, the field shunting means 23 normally occupies a position to shunt the field windings of the motors and accordingly the motors now begin to accelerate with the field shunted. Closure of the line breaker 3|, however, is effective tocomplete a circuit for the operating valve 44 of the field shunting means 23 and accordingly the pressure is immediately applied to the upper side of the diaphragm 4| so as to move the conducting segments 48 and 48 downwardly progressively to unshunt the field windings. This energizing circuit for the valve 44' may be traced from the intersection of the previously energized conductors I25 and I26 through the interlock contacts I46 on the line breaker 3|, the conductors I41 and I48, the interlock contacts I48 on the transfer switch 39, and by way of the conductors I50, I and I52 through the energizing winding of the valve 44 to the negative source of control energy.

In order further to accelerate the motors after the field shunts have been removed, it is necessary to operatethe master controller 28 from its switching position to .a running position to effect closure of the cam switches I02 and I03. Closure of the cam switch I02 establishes an energizing circuit for the cushioning contactor 38 so as quickly to exclude the resistor 20 from the motor circuit and therefore effect further acceleration of the motors. This energizing circuit for the cushioning contactor 38 may be traced from the intersection of the previously energized conductors I24 and I25 through a conductor I53, the cam switch I02, a conductor I54, the interlock contacts I55 on the line breaker 30, and by way of the conductors I56, I51, and I58 to the energizing winding of the cushioning contactor 38 and the negative source of control potential.

Immediately upon closure of the cushioning contactor 38, an energizing circuit is established for the winding 68 of the operating device 24 so as to move the valves 66 and 61 and thereby apply pressure to the timing chamber 1| whereby the pistons 62 and 63 oi the operating device 24 are moved in a direction to operate the brush arm 56 of the controller 25 from its A position toward its B position so as progressively to exclude the resistor I8 from the motor circuit.

This energizing circuit for the winding 68 of the operating device 24 may be traced from the intersection of the previously energized conductors I51 and I58 through the interlock contacts I59 on the cushioning contactor, conductors I60, I6I, I62, I63 and I64, the interlock contacts I65 on the transfer switch 39, and by way of the conductors I66 and I61 to the winding 68 and the negative source of control potential. In order to further speed up the rate of acceleration provision is made that the winding 68 shall be energized even before the cushioning contactor 38 closes. To effect this a parallel energizing circult is established which by-passes the interlock contact I59 on the cushioning contactor 38. This parallel circuit may be traced from the intersection of the conductors I56 and I51 through the conductors I68 and I69, the cam switch I03, and l by way of the conductor I to the intersection of the conductors I62 and I63, from which point the energizing circuit is identical with the circuit just traced.

As soon as these energizing circuits, for the winding 68 are completed, the opera ing device 24 begins to move at its high speed, due to the fact that the speed coil 8| is now energized. The energizing circuit for this speed coil may be traced from the intersection of the previously energized conductors I6I and I62 through a conductor I1I, the switch arm 81 on the accelerating relay 21 which now engages its front contact 88, a conductor I12, the normally closed cam switch I04 on the braking controller 29, and by Way of a conductor I13 to the speed coil 8| and the negative source of control energy.

As the brush arm 58 moves from its A position toward its B position, the accelerating relay 21 operates to control the speed of the operating device 24 so as to maintain a substantially con stant predetermined accelerating current. So long as the accelerating current is below the predetermined value, the accelerating relay occupies the position shown, thereby energizing the speed coil 8| of the operating device 24. As soon as the motor current increases above a predetermined value, however, the resulting increase in the energization of the series winding 9| effects movement of the armature 86 so as to disengage the contact 81 from the front contact 88, whereupon the speed coil 8| is deenergized and the operating device 24 slowed down so as to drive the brush arm 58 at its normal or low speed.

Both the speed coil SI and the stop coil 88 now being deenergized, the valve 14 occupies the position shown in the drawings which corresponds to the normal or average low speed of the operating device 24. But if the motor current continues to increase, the armature 88 on the accelerating relay 21 will be further operated so as to engage the movable contact 81 with the back contact 88 and thereby establish an energizing, circuit for the stop coil 88. This energizing circuit extends from the movable contact 81 on the accelerating relay through the back contact 89, the shunt winding 94 on the accelerating relay, and by way of the conductor I14 to the stop coil 80- and the negative source of control energy. 'Energization of the stop coil 88 is of course effective to close the valve 14 and thereby arrest movement of the operating device 24 and the brush arm 58 of the controller 25. t

As described and claimed in the said Tritle and McNairy application, if the operating device 28 is thus stopped and held by energization of the stop coil until the motor current drops to such a value that the series winding 9| of the accelerating relay releases the armature 85 for movement to disengage the pivoted contact 81 from the back contact 88, the brush arm 58 moves forward in a series of steps of such duration as to cause-the motor current to undergo severe fluctuation. Accordingly, the shunt coil 94 on the relay is arranged so as to oppose the series winding -H and cause the energizing circuit for the stop coil 88 to be interrupted immediately after this energizing circuitis closed. Thus, by connecting the shunt coil 94 for energization simultaneously with the stop coil 88, a vibrating characteristic is provided which causes a slow gradual movement of the brush arm 58, the speed of which depends upon the time that the contacts 81 and 89 remain closed. Thus, if a heavy current fiows in the motor circuit, the contacts 81 and 89 remain closed a greater portion ofthe time and a very slow speed movement of the controller is obtained. If a somewhat smallen current is flowing, the contacts 81 and 89 remain closed only a brief portion of the time and accordingly a higher controller speed is obtained. It will be understood of course that in each case assumed the motor current flowing must be large enough to effect closure of the contacts 81 and 88 and likewise in each case the controller speed is less than the normal slow speed obtained when the movable contact 81 engages neither the front contact 88 nor the back contact 89.

It will be observed that the master controller 28 is provided with a plurality of running positions and that movement of the master controller from one to the other of these running positions does not change the circuit connection, but serves only to increase or decrease the tension of the biasing spring 98 on the accelerating relay. Thus, the current setting of the relay is varied and the value of the motor current which will be maintained by the operating device 24 and the controller 25 is adjusted. 1

Continuing now with the description of the operation, it will be seen upon reference to Fig. 2 that as the brush arm 58 moves from its A position toward its B position, the resistor I8 is progressively excluded from the motor circuit so that when the brush arm 58 reaches its B position, only the resistor I9 is included in the motor circuit, the resistor 28 having been excluded by closure of the cushioning contactor 38. As soon as the brush arm 58 reaches its B position, the transfer switch 39 is energized so as to open its lower contacts and close its upper contacts, thereby excluding the resistor I8 from the motor circuit and reinserting the resistor I8, the circuitfrom the transfer switch now extending through a conductor I15 which is connected to the upper contact of the transfer switch and to the opposite end of the resistor I8. The circuit through the transfer switch, the conductor I15, the resistor I8, and the brush arm 58 is now substantially as shown in Fig. 8, the brush arm 58 being in its B position.

The above referred to energizing circuit for the transfer switch 39 may be traced from the intersection of the previously energized conductors I88 and "SI through the conductors I16 and I11, the contacts 82 on the cam switch 28, which is closed with the cam switch in its B position, and by way of a conductor I18, the contacts 83 on the cam switch 26, which also are now closed, the conductors I19 and. I80 and the energizing winding of the transfer switch 39 to the negative source of control energy.

Upon operation of the transfer switch 89 to itsuppermost position, the previously traced energizing circuit for the winding 68 of the operating ,device 24 is interrupted at the interlock contacts I85 and accordingly the valves 86 and 61 move to their respective biased positions shown so as to apply pressure to the piston 62 and connect the timing chamber 18 to atmosphere, thereby to effect operation of the pistons 62 and 53 in a reverse direction so as to move the brush arm 58 on the controller 25 from its 13 position toward its A position. It will likewise be observed that the interlock contacts I49 on the transfer switch 7 39 open to interrupt the energizing circuit for the valve 54 of the field shunting means 23. This valve is maintained energized, however, through a circuit bypassing the interlock contacts E49, which circuit extends from the intersection of the conductors I41 and I48 through a conductor IBI, the contacts 85 on the cam switch 26, which are now closed, and, by way of the conductors i82 and I52, to the winding of the valve 44.

As the brush arm 58 moves from its B position toward its A position, the resistor I8 is again excluded from the motor circuit and it will be apparent that when the brush arm reaches its A position, all of the resistors I8, I9, and 28 are excluded from the motor circuit. As soon as the brush arm reaches this A position, the contacts 85 on the cam switch 26 open to deenergize the operating winding of the valve 44 on the field shunting means 23 and accordingly the valve moves to its biased position to connect the upper side of the diaphragm 4| to atmosphere through the exhaust passage 46,- as described above. Therefore, the biasing spring 43 immediately begins to move the plunger 42 upwardly so as to operate the conducting segments 48 and 49 into sequential engagement with the cooperating contacts 5I and 52 progressively to shunt the field.

whenever the movable contact 81 o! the acoelerlt- I54, the field windings I4 and I5, the conductors I85 and 299, the contacts 91 on the braking switch 94, the conductors 201 and 206, the resistor 2i, the conductors I44 and I45, the series winding ill on the relay 21, and by way of the ground connection 33 to the negative side of the battery.

In Fig. 3, the direction of the field flashing current is indicated by broken arrows. As described in the above-mentioned Tritle and Mc- Nairy application, by properly proportioning the battery 2I4 with relation to the voltage drops in the circuit during the dynamic braking operation, a portion of the braking current is caused to flow through the battery in such a direction that the battery is charged during the braking operation. In Fig. 4, the braking current is indicated by solid arrows and it will be seen that a portion of this braking current flows through the current limiting resistor 2I5, the contacts of the field flashing relay 299, the battery 2|. the ground connection 33, and the series winding 9| in a direction such that the battery is charged.

Simultaneously with the establishment of the above described circuits, an energizing circuit is established for the operating winding 88 of the operating device 24 which extends from the intersection of the previously energized conductors I91 and I98, through a conductor 2I1, a pair of interlock contacts 2|9 and 2I9 on the braking switch 34, the conductors 220. I18, I9I. I62, I69, and I64, the interlock contacts I85 on the transfer switch 39, and by way oi the conductors I66 and I61 to the winding 98.

Likewise, an energizing circuit is completed for the speed coil 8| of the device 24, which circuit extends through the front contact 89 of the relay 21, as set forth-above in connection with the accelerating operation. and accordingly the device 24 begins to operate the brush arm 58 toward its B position to exclude the resistor I8. However, the total value of the resistors I8 and 2| inclusive is so selected that with the vehicle onerating at its maximum speed and with the shunted fields flashed, the motors I9 and II start to build up as generators having characteristics approaching shunt field characteristics by reason of the field flashing and accordingly the relay 21 operates to open the circuit of the speed coil 8| and to close the circuit of the stop coil 90.

It will be remembered that during coasting the winding 92 of the relay 21 is connected directly across the resistor 2| and therefore the relay is set to respond to low current values. It will be observed that the response of the winding 92 to current is also a response to the speed of the motor or vehicle. As the current builds up in the coasting circuit, the winding 92 effects operation of the contact 91 out of engagement with the contact 98 and into engagement with the contact 89 to energize the stop coil. The shunt winding 94 again effects a vibratory opening and closing of the contact 89, the continued slow movement of the device 24 'soon causing the motor current to build up to a predetermined nominal low value at which the shunt coil 94 does not cause separation of the contacts 91 and a 89. This nominal value of current in the dynamic braking circuit is so low in value that no substantial dynamic braking torque is applied. By reason of the field shunting at the time a larger current is used than would otherwise be permissible. Thus, the operating device 24 is stopped, the arm 59 having beer; operated in response to current, and therefore speed, to a position such as to adjust properly the amount or resistance to givea predetermined eiiective braking torque when the field shunts are removed. In order to initiate braking now, it is necessary only to move the braking controller 29 from its oil position to its service position. It will be un derstood, however, that if braking is delayed so that the speed of the car decreases during coasting the operating device 24 is operated under the control of the current coil 92 to still further actuate the arm 58 and reduce the resistance to correspond with the reducedspeed of the car. This is an important feature of my invention. Movement of the controller 29 to its service position energizes the field shunting means 28 and inserts the calibrating resistance 93 in circuit with the winding 92 of the. relay 21. Thus, the field wind ings of the motors are unshunted to restore the motor to generator operation and the motors quickly build up as generators with accumulative compound characteristics by reason the field flashing, the setting of the relay 21 being abruptly adjusted for the predetermined dynamic braking current so as to provide for proper operation oi the brush arm 58 to -maintain this eflective predetermined braking current.

Movement of the braking controller 29 to its service position thus completes an energizing circuit for the operating winding of the valve 44 on the field shunting means, ,whichcircuit may be traced from the previously energized interlock contact 2I8 on the braking controller 34 through a similar interlock contact 22I, the conductors 222 and 222, the cam switch I88 on the braking controller 29, and by way of the conductors 224, II, and I52 with the operating winding of the valve 44.

As soon as the motor fields are unshunted, the motors build up quickly as generators and the current setting of the relay 21, having been abruptly changed, the dynamic braking force becomes immediately eilective. This abrupt change in the setting of the relay 21 is accomplished by the cam switch I95 which opens to remove the short-circuit from around the calibrating resistance 93. When the operating winding 69 of the operating device 24 is energized under the control of the relay 21 to increase the braking current to the predetermined value, the operating device 24 continues its movement in a direction r to operate the brush arm 58 from its A position toward its B position to exclude the resistor I8 from the braking circuit and the relay 21 operates to control the speed 01 the device 24 and the brush arm, the series winding 92 of the relay 21 being connected in series with the calibrating resistance 93 across the resistor 2| in the braking circuit, as shown in Fig. 4.

The operating device 24 of course moves at its normal low speed since the energizing circuit for the speed coil 9|, which circuit extends through the contact 88 on the relay 21 and through the cam switch I84 of the braking controller, is now interrupted at the cam switch I04. Whenever the braking current exceeds a predetermined value, the back contact 89 of the relay 21 isengaged by the movable contact 81 to energize the stop coil 99, as described above in connection with the accelerating and coasting operations and thus the speed of operation of the brush arm 58 is controlled.

When the brush arm 58 reaches its B position, the resistor I8 is entirely excluded from the braking circuit, as shown in Fig. 5, and the transfer switch 39 will be immediately energized by clo- F 23I to the ineffective position shown.

sure of the contacts 82 and the contacts 83 on the cam switch 28. The circuit for energizing the transfer switch 39 extends from the interlock contact 2I9 on the braking switch 34 through the conductors 229 and I11, the contacts 82, the conductor I19, the contacts 83, and by way of the conductors I19 and I88 to the energizing winding of the transfer switch 39. Thus, the resister I9 is quickly excluded from the braking circuit and the resistor I8 is reinserted, the connections being as shown in Fig. 6.

It will be observed that when the transfer switch 29 is operated to its uppermost position, a small auxiliary relay 225 is moved to its closed position by a finger 228 carried by the transfer switch, the relay 228 thereupon sealing itself closed through a circuit which may be traced from the previously energized interlock contact 2I8 on the braking switch 34, through a cooperating interlock contact 221, a conductor 228, the windings and the contacts of the relay 225, and by way of the conductors 229, I68, I51, and I58, through the energizing winding of the cushioning contactor 38 to the negative source of control energy.

It will thus be seen that with the braking switch 34 closed, operation of the transfer switch 39 to its uppermost position effects energization of the cushioning contactor 38. The cushioning contactor, however, is held against operation to its closed circuit position so long as the transfer switch 39 is in its uppermost position by a mechanical interlock comprising a pivoted lever 238 which is normally biased by a spring Upon operation of the transfer switch 39 to its uppermost position, the lever 239 is moved by a cam 232 carried by the transfer switch so that the upper end of the lever 239 extends into the path of movement. of the cushioning contactor 38 and thereby prevents operation of the cushioning contactor to its closed circuit position. It will be apparent, however, that the interlock lever 230 is efl'ective to control the cushioning contactor 38 only if the transfer switch 39 is energized prior to energization of the cushioning contactor, since the cushioning contactor, once it has been operated to its closed circuit position, is not affected by operation of the interlocking lever 239.

As described above in connection with the accelerating operation, movement of the transfer switch 39 to its uppermost position interrupts the energizing circuit for the winding 88 at the inter lock contacts I85 and accordingly the brush arm 58 immediately starts to move from its B position toward its A position again to exclude the resistor I8 from the braking circuit. As soon as the brush arm 88 reaches its A position, the contacts 83 on the cam switch 28 open to deenergize the transfer switch 39, whereupon the transfer switch moves to its lowermost position to reinsert the resistors I8 and I8 in the motor circuit, as shown in Fig. 7.

It will be remembered that the energizing cir-' cuit for the transfer switch 39 was initially completed through the contacts 82 and 83 on the cam switch 28. Although the contacts 82 open as soon as the brush arm 58 and the cam switch 28 move from their respective B positions, the energizing circuit for the transfer switch 39 is maintained until the contacts 83 open through a circuit which bypasses the upper one of the contacts 82. This circuit extends from the previously energized interlock contact 2I9 through the conductors 229, I18, I8I, I82, and I83, the

interlock contacts I88 on the transfer switch 89, and by way of the conductors I81, and 233 to the contacts 83 from which point it is identical with the energizing circuit previously traced.

Immediately upon operation of the transfer switch 39 to its lowermost position, the interlock lever 239 releases the previously energized cushioning contactor 38 for movement to its closed circuit position so as to exclude the resistor 29 from the braking circuit and accordingly the circuit connections shown in Fig. 1 are established. At the same time, the cushioning contactor 38 seals itself in through the interlock contacts I59, which contacts establish a shortcircuit around the energizing winding on the auxiliary relay 225 to permit the relay to open. This short-circuit extends from the intersection of the conductors I51 and I58 in the energizing circuit of the relay 225 through the interlock contacts I59, the conductors I80, I18, and 229, and by way of the interlock contact 2I9 to the interlock contact 221 in the previously traced energizing circuit of the relay 225.

Upon operation of the transfer switch 39 to its lowermost position, the winding 68 of the operating device 24 is again energized through the interlock contacts I55 on the transfer switch and accordingly the brush arm 58 is again oper ated from its A position toward its 13 position to exclude the resistor I8 from the braking circuit a third time. As described above, as soon as the brush arm reaches its 13 position, the transfer Switch 39 is energized through the contacts 82 and 83 on the cam switch 28, whereupon the resistor I9 is again excluded from the braking I circuit and the resistor I8 is reinserted, as shown in Fig. 8. Again, operation of the transfer switch 39 to its uppermost position interrupts the energizing circuit of the winding 88 at the interlock contacts I85 and accordingly the brush arm 58 moves from its 13 position toward its A position progressively to exclude the resistor I8 from the braking circuit a fourth time. The final braking position is shown in Fig. 9, all of the resistors I8, I9, and 28 being excluded from the braking circuit, only the resistor 2I being retained to prevent short-circuiting of the motors.

The transfer switch 39 is maintained energized upon return of the cam switch 28 to its A position at the completion of the braking operation by theholding circuit traced above in connection with the accelerating operation. Accordingly, the connections, shown in Fig. 9 are maintained until the braking controller 29 is returned to its on position, and the accelerating controller 28 is operated to interrupt the energizing circuit for the braking switch 34.

It will now be assumed that the vehicle is operating at some low speed, say for example, 20 miles per hour, when it is desired to initiate braking. When the coasting and field flashing circuits are established, as described above, in connection with braking from maximum speed, the device 24 immediately begins to operate the brush arm 58 from its A position toward its B position to exclude the resistor I8 and since the total resistance in the coasting circuit is considerably above the critical resistance oi. the motors at this low speed, the relay 21 remains in the position shown, completing the previously traced energizing circuit for the speed coil 80.

Accordingly, the brush arm 58 is moved through the above described cycle of operations and the transfer switch 39 and the cushioning contactor 38 are energized at the respective proper moiii) ments progressively to decrease the resistance in the coasting circuit until this resistance reaches a value at which the motors begin to build up. As soon as the motors start to build up as generators with characteristics approaching shunt field characteristics by reason of the field flashing, the relay 27 operates to stop the device 24 and the resistance in the circuit is thus adjusted to provide for immediate initiation of the braking operation upon movement of the master controller 29 to its braking position. At this low speed, of say, 20 miles per hour, the circuit connections established by operation during coasting of the device 24, the transfer means 39, and the cushioning contactor 38 are substantially as shown in Fig. '7.

While I have shown and described a preferred system in which the fields are shunted while the braking resistance is being adjusted during coasting, it should be understood that'my invention. is not limited to this arrangement. The adjusting operation may of course be accomplished during coasting with the fields fully excited by setting the relay 21 so as to maintain an extremely small coasting current. In such a case, however, there is considerable danger of the device 24 overshooting, i. e., moving too far so that the motors will build up and exert a braking force when such a force is not desired. In addition to practically eliminating this danger oi overshooting, the feature of shunting the fields during coasting and initiating the braking operation simply by unshunting the fields provides a much quicker build-up of the dynamic braking force than is otherwise possible.

Moreover, the field shunting provides for immediate release of the dynamic braking when desired before the car has stopped in the same manner as is obtained with mechanical or air brakes. Thus by returning the braking controller 29 to its 011 position the fields are shunted and the braking eflort immediately released.

While I have shown a particular embodiment 01' my invention, it will be understood, of course, that I do not wish to be limited thereto since many modifications may be made and I, therefore, contemplate by the appended claims to cover any such modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:--

1. In a control system for an electric vehicle, the combination of a motor, a braking resistance, control means for connecting said resistance in a series circuit with said motor to establish dynamic braking operation, and means responsive to the speed of said motor for adjusting the amount of said resistance initially connected in said braking circuit when said control means is operated to establish dynamic braking opera.- tion.

2. In a control system for an electric vehicle, the combination of a driving motor, a braking resistance, means including control means for connecting said resistance in a dynamic braking circuit with said motor, said control means being operable between predetermined limits to vary the resistance in said braking circuit, and means responsive to the speed of the vehicle for operating said control means to predetermine in accordance with the speed of the vehicle the amount of resistance included in said braking circuit when said control means is operated to initiate braking operation, thereby to .ensure quick increase of the dynamic braking effort to a predetermined value.

' ing coasting to predetermine in accordance with the speed of the vehicle the amount of said resistance included in circuit with said motor when said master control means is operated to said braking position.

4. The method of dynamically braking an electric vehicle having a driving motor which consists in partially disabling said motor for generator operation and connecting said motor in a dynamic braking circuit, adjusting the resistanceof said dynamic braking circuit to a value which would produce a predetermined dynamic braking torque if said motor were not partially disabled as a generator, and then restoring said motor to generator operation to initiate dynamic braking.

5. The method 01' dynamically braking an electric vehicle having a driving motor provided with a field winding which "consists in connecting the motor in a dynamic braking circuit with the excitation of the motor field substantially disabled, adjusting the resistance 0! said dynamic braking circuit to a value which would produce a predetermined dynamic braking torque ii the field of the motor were not disabled, and then restoring the operation of the motor field winding to initiate dynamic braking.

6. The method of dynamically braking an electric traction motor having a driving motor provided with a series field winding, which consists in connecting the motor in a dynamic braking circuit with the motor field winding substantially disabled, energizing said field winding to cause the motor to build up as a generator with shunt field characteristics, adjusting the resistance of the dynamic braking circuit to maintain a predetermined low value of current in said circuit at which substantially no dynamic braking effort is applied to the vehicle wherebythe resistance or the dynamic braking circuit is adjusted to a value which would cause the motor to produce a predetermined braking torque if its field winding were not disabled, and then restoring the operation of the motor field winding to initiate the braking operation.

'7. In a control system for an electric vehicle, the combination of a driving motor having a series field winding, 9. braking resistance, means for connecting said motor in series with said resistance for dynamic braking, means for shunting said field winding, means responsive to the speed of the vehicle for adjusting the amount of said resistance in series with said motor, and means for unshuntlng said field winding to initiate brak- 8. In a. control system for an electric vehicle, the combination oi a driving motor having a series field winding, 9. braking resistance, means for connecting said traction motor in series with said resistance for dynamic braking, means for shunting said field winding, means responsive to the speed of said vehicle operable while said field is shunted for adjusting the amount of said resistance connected in said braking circuit, and

means for unshunting said field to initiate dynamic braking.

9. In a control system for an electric vehicle, the combination of a driving motor having a, series field winding, a braking resistance, a controller operable between predetermined limits to vary said resistance. means for shunting said field winding, means for connecting said motor and said resistance in a braking circuit with said field shunted, means responsive to the speed of said vehicle for operating-said controller to vary said resistance while said field is shunted, and means for unshunting said field to initiate dynamic braking.

10. The method oi dynamically braking an electric vehicle having a series excited driving motor and a controller operable to vary the resistance in circuit with said motor, which consists in connecting the motor and a resistance in a braking circuit with the motor field shunted, operating said controller to adjust the value of said resistance in accordance with the speed of the vehicle, and then unshuntlng the motor field to initiate the braking operation.

11. In a control system for an electric vehicle, the combination of a motor having a field winding, a braking resistance, means for connecting said resistance in serieswith said motor to form a dynamic braking circuit during coasting operathe combination of a motor having a series field winding, 9. braking resistance, means for connecting said resistance in series with said motor to form a dynamic braking circuit during coasting operation of the vehicle, means for shunting said series field winding during coasting operation, means responsive to the current in said motor for adjusting the amount of said resistance during coasting to maintain a predetermined current in said dynamic braking circuit 01' such low value that no appreciable braking torque is produced I whereby said resistance is adjusted to a value providing a predetermined dynamic braking torque upon removal 01' said field shunting means.

13. In a control system for an electric vehicle, a combination of a motor having a field winding. a braking resistance, means for connecting said resistance in series with said motor to form a dynamic braking circuit during coasting operation of the vehicle, means for partially disabling said field winding during coasting operation, connection for passing a current through said field winding during coasting to cause said motor to r build up as a generator, means responsive to the current in said motor for adjusting the amount of said resistance during coasting to maintain a predetermined current in said dynamic braking circuit of such low value that no appreciable braking torque is produced whereby said resistance is adjusted to a value providing a predetermined dynamic braking torque upon restoration of the operation 01 said field winding.

14. In a control system for an electric vehicle or the like, the combination of a driving motor having a series field winding, a braking resistance, means for connecting said resistance in series with said motor to establish a dynamic braking circuit, means for shunting the field winding of said motor, means for passing a current through said field winding to cause said motor to build up as a generator with shunt field characteristics whereby a current is caused to flow in said dynamic braking circuit, means responsive to said current for adjusting said resistance to maintain said current at a predetermined low value producing no substantial braking torque to thereby adjust said resistance to a value giving a predetermined dynamic braking torque when said shunting means is removed from said field winding.

15. In a control system for an electric vehicle, the combination of a driving motor, a resistance, a controller operable between predetermined limits for varying said resistance, means responsive to the current in said motor for controlling said controller, master controller means movable to a running position to connect said resistance in circuit with said motor for motoring operation, to a coasting position to connect said resistance in a dynamic braking circuit with said motor and to partially disable said motor for generator operation. and to a braking position for restoring said motor to generator operation, and means responsive to the operation of said master controller to said coasting position for adjusting said current responsive means for operation of said controller to maintain a predetermined current in said dynamic braking circuit 01' such low value that no substantial braking torque is produced whereby said resistance is adjusted to a value providing a predetermined dynamic braking torque upon movement or said master controller to said braking position.

16. In a control system for an electric vehicle, the combination of a motor having a series field winding, a resistance, a controller operable be tween predetermined limits for varying said resistance, means responsive to the current in said motor for controlling said controller, master controller means movable to a running position to connect said resistance in circuit with said motor for motoring operation, to a coasting position to connect said resistance in a dynamic braking circuit with said motor and to shunt said field resistance is adjusted to a value providing a predetermined dynamic braking torque upon movement of said master controller to said braking position. i

17. In a control system for an electric vehicle, the combination of a motor having a series field winding, a resistance, a controller operable between predetermined limits for varying said resistance, means responsive to the current in said motor for controlling said controller, master controller means movable to a running position to connect said resistance in circuit with said motor for motoring operation, to a coasting position to connect said resistance in a dynamic braking circuit with said motor and to shunt said field winding, and to a braking position to unshunt said field winding, and means responsive to the whereby said resistance is adjusted to a value' providing a predetermined dynamic braking torque upon movement of said master controller to said braking position.

18. In a control system for an electric vehicle, the combination of a driving motor, a motor controlling resistance for connection in circuit with said motor, a controller operable between predetermined limits for varying said resistance, master control means movable between a running position, a coasting position, and a braking position for selectively connecting said motor and said resistance in an accelerating or a braking circuit, current responsive relay means for controlling the operation of said controller to maintain a substantially constant motor current, and means responsive to-movement of said master control means between said coasting and said braking positions for adjusting the setting of said relay means to operate said controller so that a nominal braking current is maintained during coasting and an effective braking current is maintained during braking.

19. In a control system for an electric vehicle, the combination of a driving motor, a motor controlling resistance for connection in circuit with said motor, a controller operable between predetermined limits for varying said resistance, master control means movable between a running position, a coasting position, and a braking position for selectively connecting said motor and said resistance in an accelerating or a braking circuit, movement of said master control means to said coasting position being effective to connect said motor and said resistance in said braking circuit, means for supplying a current to said series field winding during coasting to cause said motor to build up as a generator with shunt field characteristics, means responsive to the current in said braking circuit for controlling the operation of said controller during coasting to adjust said resistance, and means responsive to movement of said master control means to said braking position for changing the setting of said relay means to a higher current value.

20. In a control system for an electric vehicle, the combination of a driving motor having a series field winding, a motor controlling resistance for connection in circuit with said motor, a controller operable between predetermined limits for varying said resistance, master control means movable between a running position, a coasting position, and a braking position for selectively connecting said motor and said resistance in an accelerating or a braking circuit, current re-' ment of said master control means to said braking position for unshunting said motor field and changing the setting of said relay means to a higher current value to efiect increase of the braking current to an effective braking value.

21. In a control system for an electric vehicle, the combination of a driving motor, a braking resistance, means including a resistance controller for connecting said resistance in a braking circuit with said motor, said controller being operable to vary a portion oi said resistance, relay means including an energizing winding connected across a portion of said braking resistance for operating said controller to maintain a substantially constant. motor current, said relay means controlling said resistance controller during coasting operation to maintain a nominal motor current, and means for changing the setting of said relay means to effect increase of the motor current to a value eifective for braking the vehicle.

22. In a control system for an electric vehicle, the combination of a driving motor, a braking resistance, means including a resistance controller for connecting said resistance in a braking circuit with said motor, said controller being operable to vary at least a portion of said resistance, relay means including an energizing winding connected across a portion of said braking resistance for operating said controller to maintain a substantially, constant motor current, said relay means controlling said resistance controller during coasting operation to maintain a nominal motor current, a calibrating resistance for said relay, and means for inserting said calibrating resistance in circuit with said energizing winding to change the setting of said relay to effect increase of the motor current to a I value effective for braking the vehicle. I

23-. In a control system for an electric vehicle, the combination of a driving motor, a motor controlling resistance for connection in circuit with resistance in an accelerating or a dynamic braking circuit, movement of said master control means to said coasting position being effective to connect said motor and said resistance in said braking circuit, relay means including an energizing winding connected across a fixed portion of said resistance for operating said controller during coasting to adjust said resistance so as to maintain the motor current at a nominal value, and means responsive to movement of said master controlmeans to said braking position for changing the setting of said relay means to effect an increase of the motor current to an efiective braking value.

24. In a control system for an electric vehicle, the combination of a driving motor, a motor controlling resistance for connection in circuit with said motor, a controller operable between predetermined limits for varying said resistance, master control means movable between a running position, a coasting position, and a braking position for selectively connecting said motor and said resistance in an accelerating or a braking circuit, movement of said master control means to said coasting position being effective to connect said motor and said resistance in said braking circuit, relay means including an energizing winding connected across a fixed portion of said resistance said motor, a controller operable between predefor operating said controller during coasting to 75 adjust said resistance 50 as; in maimtitiiiii izhma mm"- tor current at a nominal value, a nfiflim'ating re sistance for said relay, and means responsive to movement of said master control means to said braking position for inserting said calibrating resistance in circuit with said energizing winding we m the vehicle" JACOB W. MCNMBY. 

